superlativenoun [ C ]
uk/suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/us/səˈpɝː.lə.t̬ɪv/specializedA2 the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses that the thing or person being described has more of the particular quality than anything or anyone else of the same type:
"Richest" is the superlative of "rich".
The magazine article contained so many superlatives that I found it hard to believe that what it was saying was true.
More examples
- Today we are learning how to form comparatives and superlatives.
- 'Worst' is the superlative of 'bad'.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- indirect question
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- reflexive
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superlativeadjective
uk/suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/us/səˈpɝː.lə.t̬ɪv/superlative adjective (BEST)
of the highest quality; the best:
We went to a superlative restaurant.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Extremely good
- admirable
- amazing
- ask for sb/sth
- award-winning
- awesome
- bowl
- brilliant
- incomparable
- incredible
- inspired
- irreplaceable
- life is just a bowl of cherries idiom
- outstanding
- parallel
- sick
- superb
- superlatively
- supremacy
- supreme
- terrific
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superlative adjective (GRAMMAR)
specialized language relating to the superlative of an adjective or adverb
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- attributive
- collocate
- comparative
- declension
- decline
- dependent clause
- double negative
- grammar
- grammarian
- grammatical
- independent clause
- indirect object
- indirect question
- inflect
- interrogative
- modifier
- plurality
- reflexive
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